Prevalence and outcomes of anemia in surgery: A systematic review of the literature

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Shander, A
Knight, K
Thurer, R
Adamson, J
Spence, R
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[1] Englewood Hosp Med Ctr, Dept Anesthesiol, Englewood, NJ 07631 USA
[2] Zynx Hlth, Beverly Hills, CA USA
[3] Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr, Boston, MA 02215 USA
[4] Med Coll Wisconsin, Blood Ctr SE Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226 USA
[5] Baptist Hlth Syst Inc, Birmingham, AL USA
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10.1016/j.amjmed.2003.12.013
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R5 [内科学];
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Untreated preoperative anemia and acute perioperative blood loss may add to surgical risk. To understand the prevalence of anemia in surgical patients (with a primary focus on preoperative anemia), and the impact that preexisting anemia has on transfusion rates as well as on clinical and functional outcomes, a systematic review was performed of articles published between January 1966 and February 2003. The estimates of anemia prevalence in the literature ranged widely, from 5% in geriatric women with hip fracture to 75.8% in patients with Dukes stage D colon cancer. Diagnosis of anemia was most strongly associated with an increased risk of receiving an allogeneic transfusion. In general, patients who donated autologous blood preoperatively received less allogeneic blood than those who did not donate. There was some suggestion that lower hemoglobin levels are associated with decreased survival rates, although this was not found universally. Too few studies were found that evaluated the impact of anemia on other outcomes, such as functional status and costs and resource utilization, to draw reliable conclusions. Several other factors also limited the interpretation of the data, including the lack of a uniform definition for anemia and a dearth of studies expressly designed to quantify the prevalence and impact of anemia. Establishing a uniform definition and specifically evaluating the effect of anemia on outcomes are important considerations for future study. (C) 2004 by Excerpta Medica, Inc.
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